2018 Spring Festival travel rush kicks off in Lanzhou

Passengers prepare to check in at Lanzhou Railway Station in Lanzhou City, capital of Gansu Province, on February 1. The 2018 Spring Festival travel rush, known as the Chunyun, started on Thursday and will last till March 12. About 2.98 billion trips are expected to be made during the Chunyun across China. The Spring Festival, or Chinese Lunar New Year, falls on Feb. 16 this year. [Photo/Gscn.com.cn]